Modeled career paths · Game art

Where does a Game Artist go next?

What employers are asking a Game Artist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Senior Game Artist+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Game Artist go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Art Lead, Games+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Game Artist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Art Director, Games+125% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Community Manager+15% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Technical Artist+51% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Game Artist. 5% joint modeled share
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.